Match Preview

Fifers and Warriors set for showdown
Fourth-placed East Fife will be without injured pair Andrew Cook and Craig Johnstone as they host third-placed Stenhousemuir.
Attacking duo Robert Sloan and Paul McQuade will hope to pass fitness tests and be included in the Fifers line-up.
Manager John Robertson said: "Stenhousemuir are genuine title contenders so the closer to them we are the better our season will be.
"This is a crucial game for us as we want to close in on a play-off spot and it is also crucial for them as they want to keep close to Cowdenbeath and Arbroath, so it should be a great contest."
Stenhousemuir are looking to defeat their fellow promotion rivals and claim their first away win in over three months.
They will have to do it without midfielder Paul McHale, however, as he continues to be absent with a foot problem.
Ochilview boss David Irons said: "We moved closer to both Cowdenbeath and Arbroath last week by winning at home and now we need to start winning away from home.
"Defeating East Fife would be a great game to win however I know it will not be easy as they are a top side, but we will give it a real go.
"The last meeting between the sides was a great game with three great goals in it and we came out on top 2-1. I will gladly settle for that again."
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Formation:442Manager: John Robertson

East Fife

Formation: 442Manager: David Irons

Stenhousemuir

Mark Ridgers

Scott Durie

Steven Campbell

David White

John Ovenstone

Robert Linn

David Muir

Darren Smith

Matthew Park

Robert Ogleby

Ryan Wallace

SUBS

Michael Brown

Steven Hislop

Robert Sloan

Paul McQuade

Craig Johnstone

Home

Away

Alistair Brown

William Lyle

Martyn Corrigan

Ross McMillan

Kevin McKinlay

Iain Thomson

Brown Ferguson

Eric Paton

Stephen Murray

Stewart Kean

Andy Rodgers

SUBS

Chris McCluskey

Sean Dickson

Paul McHale

Colin Hamilton

Paul Quinn

Match Report

Warriors on the march
Stenhousemuir closed the gap on the top two to four points with a comfortable 3-1 victory at East Fife.
The Warriors started brightly with Stephen Murray forcing Mark Ridgers to smartly tip over his strike from just inside the box.
They were ahead moments later when Andy Rodgers nodded down to Stewart Kean, who curled his eighth of the season past the diving Ridgers.
Roles were reversed after half-time when Kean teed up Rodgers to slot home his 10th of the campaign.
East Fife briefly rallied and halved the deficit with 10 minutes left as Robert Linn poked past Alistair Brown from close range.
But the visitors secured the points in the final moments, substitute Paul Quinn latching on to William Lyle's through-ball to calmly seal the win with a low finish.